liver anatomy

Question 1

where is the liver anatomically located

Answer 1

right hypochondrium

Question 2

Which ligament attaches the liver to the anterior abdominal wall?

Answer 2

falciform ligament

Question 3

Which ligament attaches the liver to the anterior abdominal wall?

Answer 3

The falciform ligament attaches the anterior surface of the liver to the anterior abdominal wall, and forms a natural anatomical division between the left and right lobs of the liver.

Question 4

Which vessels are responsible for the inflow of blood to the liver?

Answer 4

hepatic artery proper (25%) hepatic portal vein (75%). The hepatic veins are responsible for the drainage of the liver into the inferior vena cava.

Question 5

The bare area of the liver is bounded by which hepatic ligament?

Answer 5

coronary ligament

Question 6

Four lobes of liver

Answer 6

Caudate
Quad rate
Left
Right

Question 7

Ligaments of liver

Answer 7

Falciform
Ligamentum teres
Ligamentum venosum

Question 8

Two surfaces of liver

Answer 8

Diagraphamatic

Visceral

Question 9

What is the bare area

Answer 9

Posterior aspect of the liver which is not covered by visceral peritoneum

Question 10

What is found in the free edge of the falciform ligamenr

Answer 10

Ligamentum teres remnant of umbilical vein

Question 11

Function of coronary and triangular ligamenr

Answer 11

Attach the superior surface of diaphragm to the liver

Question 12

Role of porta hepatis

Answer 12

Joins the left and right Sagittarius fissure

Neurovascular and hepatic ducts enter and leave the liver through here

Question 13

What structures bind the caudate lobe and location

Answer 13

The ivc and fossa

Superior portion of right lobe

Question 14

Vasculature and drainage of liver

Answer 14

Hepatic artery proper

Hepatic portal vein into ivc

Question 15

Function of gallbladder

Answer 15

Temporary storage for bile

Question 16

Vasculature to bile duct

Answer 16

Cystic artery

Question 17

Function of triangular ligaments

Answer 17

Left , attaches left lobe of liver to diaohgran

Right , right lobe to diaphgram

Question 18

What is the hepatic artery proper a branch of

Answer 18

Coeliac trunk

Question 19

Innervation of liver

Answer 19

Hepatic plexus

Question 20

What is calots triangle and it’s location

Answer 20

At the porta hepatis inferior surface of liver

Small anatomical space in the abdomen

Question 21

Borders of calots triangle

Answer 21

Medial common hepatic duct
Inferior cystic duct
Superior , inferior surface of liver

Question 22

Contents of calots triangle

Answer 22

Right hepatic
Cystic artery
Lymph node of Lund
Lymphatics

Question 23

Role of portal venous system

Answer 23

Transports venous blood to liver for processing

Question 24

Major vessel of portal system and what is formed by

Answer 24

portal vein

Union of splenic vein and Smv

Question 25

Gall bladder intra or retroperitoneal

Answer 25

Intra

Question 26

Three parts of bile duct

Answer 26

Fundus round distal Body largest parts Neck tapering end

Question 27

What is an acini

Answer 27

Functional unit of the liver

Question 28

Structure of a liver lobule

Answer 28

``` Hexagonal in shape Central vein in middle Sinusoids from central vein to edge Portal triad channels in corners of lobule Hepatocytes in double layers ```

Question 29

Function of fenestrations in the capillary

Answer 29

Highly permeable

Question 30

Vasculature drainage and innervation of gall bladder

Answer 30

Cystic artery, cystic vein Sympathetic from coeliac plexus Parasympathetic vagus Sensory from right phrenic

Question 31

Where is the gall bladder located

Answer 31

Right hypochondriac region | Lies between fossa of right and left liver lobes

Question 32

What is the common bile duct formed from

Answer 32

Cystic duct and common hepatic duct

Question 33

What is the hepatopancreatic ampulla formed by

Answer 33

Common bile duct and main pancreatic duct

Question 34

What is the major duodenal papilla regulated by

Answer 34

Muscular valve | Sphincter of oddi